Researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, in cooperation from French and German colleagues, have discovered security flaws within Skype and several other voice-over-Internet-protocol systems that may reveal sensitive user information.

The latest research report from Oracle has revealed that, although mobile data use is rapidly increasing, consumers continue to express doubt over the security of their information that gets accessed via smartphones and tablets.

The U.K’s data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently identified the Newcastle Youth Offending Team for failing to safeguard the information of some 100 young people on a stolen laptop.

IBM last week unveiled a new service that allows companies to lock and monitor employee smartphones. The service aims to offer a solution to the explosion of mobile devices in the workplace, but also highlights why such a solution is now necessary.

In a recent report released from the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, U.S. officials have singled-out Chinese and Russian hackers as the world’s most prevalent perpetrators on cyber espionage.

Late last month, Japanese defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries revealed that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack. As details continue to emerge, it appears as though data related to military jets and nuclear power plants may have been leaked.

An increased number of threats and reported data breaches may be having a positive impact on the habits of global Web users, but there is still much that can be done in order to protect confidential data and privacy, according to a new survey.